In this final episode at ICPIC 2021 (Geneva), Martin Kiernan talks to Professor Andreas Voss from the Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc) and Canisus-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis in the Netherlands. Andreas is always a sought after speaker for his engaging style whilst getting to the heart of the matter. To get the most from this podcast, you might need to look at the papers we mention below.
Endoscopes
Benowitz I, Moulton-Meissner HA, Epstein L, Arduino MJ. Gastrointestinal Flexible Endoscopes: Infection Control Risks, Lessons Learned from Outbreaks, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 2020;30(4):723-33 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1052515720300702?via%3Dihub
Sinks
De Geyter D, Blommaert L, Verbraeken N, Sevenois M, Huyghens L, Martini H, et al. The sink as a potential source of transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the intensive care unit. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2017;6:24. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34111433
Decreased other infections (STD and Norovirus)
Nelson B. The positive effects of covid-19. BMJ. 2020;369:m1785. http://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1785.abstract
Bruggink LD, Garcia-Clapes A, Tran T, Druce JD, Thorley BR. Decreased incidence of enterovirus and norovirus infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria, Australia, 2020. Commun Dis Intell (2018). 2021 Jan 29;45. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2021.45.5. PMID: 33573536.
Impact on ocular health
Bahkir, Fayiqa Ahamed; Grandee, Srinivasan Subramanian Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on digital device-related ocular health, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology: November 2020 - Volume 68 - Issue 11 - p 2378-2383 doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2306_20
Dog-assisted therapy
Edner A, Lindstrom-Nilsson M, Melhus A. Low risk of transmission of pathogenic bacteria between children and the assistance dog during animal-assisted therapy if strict rules are followed. J Hosp Infect. 2021;115:5-9.
https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(21)00178-X/fulltext
Lace up masks
Wang X, Lin F, Wang Z, Hu J, Li X, Zhu B, et al. The defects of lace-up surgical masks and related solutions in operating rooms. J Hosp Infect. 2021;115:64-70. https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(21)00237-1/fulltext#relatedArticles
Migrane and mask wearing
Bharatendu C, Ong JJY, Goh Y, Tan BYQ, Chan ACY, Tang JZY, et al. Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) restores the N95 face mask induced cerebral hemodynamic alterations among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Outbreak. J Neurol Sci. 2020;417:117078.
https://www.jns-journal.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0022-510X%2820%2930415-9
A nose for pneumonia
Chen, C.-Y., Lin, W.-C. & Yang, H.-Y. Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia using electronic nose sensor array signals: solutions to improve the application of machine learning in respiratory research. Respir Res 2020;21:45 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-1285-6
Social media for epidemiologists
Hammer CC, Boender TS, Thomas DR. Social media for field epidemiologists (#SoMe4epi): How to use Twitter during the #COVID19 pandemic. Int J Infect Dis. 2021.
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1201-9712(21)00437-9
Use of Emoji in communication
Lotfinejad, N., Assadi, R., Aelami, M. H. & Pittet, D. Emojis in public health and how they might be used for hand hygiene and infection prevention and control. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2020;9:27. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-0692-2
On Call IPC Services
Humphreys H. Infection prevention and control advice out-of-hours. J Hosp Infect. 2020;105(4):795-6.
https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(20)30262-0/fulltext
Handshake/Fist Bump
Sklansky M, Nadkarni N, Ramirez-Avila L. Banning the handshake from the health care setting. JAMA. 2014;311(24):2477-8.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/1873637
Mela S, Whitworth DE. The fist bump: a more hygienic alternative to the handshake. Am J Infect Control. 2014;42(8):916-7.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25087144
Elbow or hand
Liu H, Gao L, Sun C. Elbow instead of hand: is it more helpful or harmful? J Public Health (Oxf). 2020.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32529204
Identifying healthcare cleaning research priorities in resource-limited settings
Sinks in ICU Patient Rooms. Lower numbers of sinks equals lower infection rates?
Future directions for surveillance
C. difficile and One Health with Prof Tom Riley
Saving time and increasing IPC efficiency using Robotic Process Automation
A CLEEN study chat and a rude interruption!
Surgical site infection, quality improvement and patient involvement with Sinéad Horgan
Implementation of HAP Prevention - not what you do but the way that you do it
Have gloves and gowns had their day?
Surveillance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in long-term care facilities
Outbreaks you didn’t know that you had - the joy of whole genome sequencing
Staff opinions of automated hand hygiene monitoring
Human factors and cleaning in the perioperative setting
The 100th
Right specimen, right time - The importance of diagnostic stewardship
C. difficile - a constant challenge to stay still
Detection, removal and prevention of environmental biofilms
The Sink Splash Zone - danger lies within?
Oral Hygiene - attitudes and practice. Implications for pneumonia prevention.
Intermittent or indwelling catheter in reducing CAUTI?
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